GLP
shall provide, on request, an annual report that includes information
about its purpose, activities, finances and governance; also the
application of funds, in accordance with donor expectations, to
the programs and activities described in solicitations.

Our Advisory Board is composed of people with a genuine interest
in our mission and a desire to see GLP do well.

Our Advisory
Board is an active committee of volunteers who carry out
the mission of GLP and help deliver the magic
of
books to recipient children and adults.

Advisory
Board members are voted in and out by the Global Literacy
Project's Board
of Trustees. Advisory Board Members
have no voting power and cannot speak on behalf of the Global
Literacy Project
without approval from the GLP Board of Trustees.

The
function of Advisors may include:

A
source of ideas and strategy to be employed by the organization.

A
sounding board for ideas generated within GLP.

A
source of ideas for future programming and development.

How
do Advisory Board members raise awareness?

Advisory
Board members utilize their strengths to draw attention
to GLP's program goals in innovative ways. The
goal is provide literacy resources to recipients
in their area of focus. Advisory Board members may
get involved in campaigns designed by GLP
to raise funds through fundraising events and
donations from individuals, businesses, service organizations
and foundations in their communities.

MEMBERSHIP/COMPENSATION
OF THE GOVERNING BODY

GLP
shall have an active governing body that meets at least three
times a year, with a majority of its members present on average.

GLP
shall have an independent governing body whose compensated
members constitute no more than 45% of the total voting membership.

GLP's
independent governing body shall have no members who are
engaged in business transactions in which they have material
conflicting interests.

USE
OF FUNDS:

A
reasonable percentage (at least 50%) of total income shall be
applied to program activities.

A
reasonable percentage (at least 50%) of public contributions shall
be applied to program activities.

Fundraising
costs should not exceed a reasonable percentage (no more than
35%) of public contributions.

Total
fundraising and administrative costs shall be reasonable and not
exceed 50% of total income.

CONSULTATION WITH
THOSE ASSISTED

GLP must conduct ongoing consultation
with those assisted.

"Consultation" means
exchanging information and views between the GLP and the
beneficiaries
of our work. This exchange will be about:

The needs and aspirations of recipients

The project
plans of the GLP in a given community

Identifying desired changes, in negotiation with affected people,
as soon as possible.

The entitlements of recipients

Feedback and reactions
from recipients to the GLP on its plans and expected
results

The
Global Literacy Project must respond, adapt, and evolve
in response to feedback received, and must
explain to all stakeholders the changes made
and/or why change was not possible.

Organizational
Partnerships

To promote
a mutually beneficial relationship between all organizations
that support the mission of GLP, and to foster a cooperative
coalition for all involved, representatives from like-minded
organizations may be offered a seat on the Advisory Board
to the Global Literacy Project, Inc.

IRS Form 1023: [print version]
*GLP's application for recognition of exemption as a public charity.

*
Public status means that no public charity is controlled by
one, or a few, wealthy donors. It requires all charities that
seek public status to "pass a public support test." The requirement
is met by 33 1/3 percent support test (where the charity receives
at least one-third of its "financial support" from
a combination of the "general public" and public charities
and government) or, alternatively, a "facts and circumstances"
10 percent test (i.e. it receives at least 10% from these sources
and meets various other tests, for example, it has a broadly
representative board of directors, and actively looks for money).
The percentages are calculated by using total support as the
denominator and public support as the numerator.